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2005 EXECUTIVE MBA PROFILE
University at Buffalo
School of Management

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Address: School of Management
108 Jacobs Management Center
Buffalo, NY 14260
E-Mail: mgt-emba@buffalo.edu
Website: B-school Web site


B-SCHOOL & PROGRAM BASICS

Classes begin: Aug. 21, 2005

Year program was founded: 1994
Institution is public or private? Public
Business school accreditation: AACSB
Length of program: 22 months
Enrollment
Total graduate business students 639
Full-time MBA students 281
Part-time MBA students 178
Distance MBA students 0
Executive MBA students 96
PhD program students 47
Doctorate of Business Administration (DBA) students 0
 
Total undergraduate business students 2,200
 

Change in EMBA class size in past academic year: -2%

STUDENT PROFILE - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

Female students in class 46%
International students 1 8%
Married students 68%


For U.S. schools only:
African American students 5%
Alaskan Native of Pacific Islander American students n/a
Asian American students 16%
Mexican American students n/a
Puerto Rican students n/a
Other Hispanic American students 3%
White (non-Hispanic) students 76%
Multiethnic/Multiracial students n/a
Not reported n/a
Other n/a

Students from the following regions:
Africa n/a
Asia 5%
Eastern and Central Europe and Central Asia n/a
Latin America and the Caribbean n/a
Middle East n/a
North America
 (Canada: n/a / U.S.: n/a  )
92%
Oceania n/a
Western Europe 3%

North American students by region:
Canada n/a
Mid-Atlantic U.S. n/a
Midwest U.S. n/a
Northeast U.S. n/a
South U.S. n/a
Southwest U.S. n/a
U.S. Possessions and territories n/a
West U.S. n/a

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.

Students from the following job functions:
Consulting 3%
Finance/Accounting 5%
General Management 27%
Human Resources 5%
Marketing/Sales 8%
Management Information Systems 11%
Operations/Logistics 19%
Other 22%

Students from the following industries:
Government 5%
Manufacturing 36%
Non-Profit 16%
Services 38%
Other 5%

(1) Students from countries other than the school's home country.


TOP CORPORATE CUSTOMERS

Top five organizations that sent the most participants to EMBA program in last 5 years:
n/a

CLASS TRAITS - MOST RECENT ENTERING CLASS

GMAT Scores - Historical Chart
200520032001
Averagen/an/an/a
Mediann/an/an/a
Range (middle 80%)n/an/an/a

GMAT scores are not required as part of the application.


TOEFL Scores
TOEFL scores are not required for applicants whose native language is not English.
Average TOEFL score * n/a
Minimum TOEFL score required * n/a
* Paper-based equivalent

Work Experience (months)
Average 163
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Student Age (years)
Average 36
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a

Work Background
Students with advanced degrees 16%
Students from nonprofit sector 16%
Students from organization with fewer than 100 employees 11%
Students titled president, CEO, or chairman 5%

Travel Distance
Students living within 45 miles of the school 89%

Salary
Average n/a
Range (middle 80%) n/a - n/a


2005 GRADUATES REPORT

Editor's Note: Based on responses to BusinessWeek's 2005 survey of EMBA graduates.

Functional areas represented in graduating class:
Accounting n/a
Finance n/a
Human Resources n/a
Manufacturing n/a
Marketing n/a
Operations n/a
Strategy n/a
Supply Chain n/a
Other n/a

Average years of management experience: n/a
Average no. of employees EMBAs manage at work: n/a

Percent of program employer paid for:
Nothing n/a
0-20% n/a
21-40% n/a
41-60% n/a
61-80% n/a
81-99% n/a
100% n/a

Average No. of EMBA programs students applied to: 0.0

Average No. of EMBA programs students were accepted to: 0.0

Salary at start of EMBA program:
Under $50K n/a
$51-75K n/a
$76-100K n/a
$101-125K n/a
$126-150K n/a
$151-200K n/a
Over $200K n/a


Average increase at end of EMBA program: n/a


ADMISSIONS

Application fee (resident) $100
Application fee (nonresident) $100

n/a people applied to the part-time MBA program in 2005. The school accepted n/a (selectivity) of those applicants, and n/a of admitted applicants (yield) enrolled in the program.

Selectivity/Yield - Historical Chart
200520032001
Selectivityn/a93%65%
Yieldn/a92%87%

Interviews for MBA applicants are:
Required
In 2004, the B-school interviewed 100% of its full-time MBA applicants, and 100% of its admitted applicants.

The B-school placed n/a applicant(s) on its wait list. from which n/a ultimately enrolled.


COSTS, DEADLINES, AND FINANCIAL AID

Estimated TOTAL (not annual) cost of EMBA program (U.S. dollars)

Program Cost - Historical Chart
200520032001
Resident$36,000$36,000$34,000
Nonresident$36,000n/a$34,000

Applications

2005-2007 application deadline(s):
n/a

Rolling Admissions? Yes

Deadline(s) for scheduling an interview:
n/a

Financial aid deadline(s):
n/a


Funding

EMBAs whose education is 100% funded by employer: 32% (school reports)

EMBAs whose education is partially funded by employer: 32% (school reports)

EMBAs receiving financial aid through the school: 27%

Number of full-tuition scholarships awarded by school in past academic year: n/a

Guaranteed loan offered, regardless of nationality? (1) n/a

Maximum amount students can borrow: n/a

Average outstanding loans for 2005 graduates n/a

Scholarships are based on
n/a

(1) Upon admission, any accepted applicant, regardless of nationality, and without the need of a cosigner, is eligible for a loan


CONTACTS

Dean John Thomas
Hired as of Aug. 2002
 
EMBA program director n/a
 
EMBA admissions director n/a
 
EMBA financial aid director n/a
 
EMBA career services director n/a


 
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